Southbound75, Tampa, FL
In a rare meeting backstage at Cincinnati's Music Hall, music legend, Prince asked singer/songwriter, Mark Lorenzo, “Do you believe the cream will rise to the top?...” After responding that he did, Prince continued, “...Then you have nothing to worry about.”
In 2018 Mark Lorenzo and Southbound75 signed with Godog Management with a plan to release new music later this year. Godog was founded by Warner Brothers Records Alumni to create an all encompassing music company that supports it's artists with radio promotion and publicity. "Not Ready to Say I'm Sorry Yet" is the first release from the joint venture.
The story took a big jump when Radio Promotion legend, Bill Scull heard his song, "Little Breakdown" at an ASCAP demo review session. Scull, who has worked in the industry for years with Clive Davis, singled him out, signed Mark to his EO label, and sent him out to record his label's first CD.
Scull said, “The thing I learned from Clive is that the song is king…and Lorenzo has those songs.”
His talent also caught the attention of publisher Jan Seedman (who discovered Nickelback for Road Runner Records), “Mark knows how to come up with a melody... the songs just don't get tired - ever.”
The latest CD was produced by Bill McDermott (BILLBOARD #1 PRODUCER HOT SINGLES SALES as well as artists on Curb Records, Broken Bow and Warner Bros.) putting the finishing touches on "Tales from the Black Swamp. Then, Mark and the guys are looking forward to getting back to what they do best – playing live and meeting people. The band is constantly touring the midwest, east coast and their current home state of Florida.
Mark's songs have been used on TV shows, sports programming, DVDs, Cartoons and more such as; “ESPN College Football;” “Shark” (CBS); “90210” (CW); “Threshold” (CBS); “Girlfriends” (CW) and “3lbs” on (CBS).
The band has played huge events like the New Country 103.1 Rib Roundup, WQYK's Guitar Pull, The Ryman's Summer Concert Series, Whiskey Jam and festivals like Field of Dreams Fest in Port Charlotte, and Art on the Drive on Miami Beach. They have already shared venues with such artists as Jordan Davis, Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean, Russel Dickerson and the list goes on.
As an early testament to the authenticity, talent and promising career forecast for the Florida based group, the "Must See", "Worth the Price of Admission", powerhouse of musicians and vocalists was recognized as "Best New Country Band" by The Tampa Bay Musicians Network,
2023 Country Band of the Year by the Mississippi Music Foundation and has been spotlighted on The Country Network and CMT.com
